5. Authors of the NCC

A list of authors, past and present

Spotlight: Kat Argo and Her Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Ukraine Conflict

Jenny Yang reviews Kat Argo’s documentary ‘Polite People’ (2014), a fascinating look at the Ukraine conflict featuring interviews with pro-Russian foreign fighters.

Aleksi Korpela Defence Spending Procurement

DND’s Independent Spending Authority to Increase to $5 million

The Department of National Defence to increase spending authority on goods and services to $5 million. The change will take place in early 2016 and be instituted through a phased implementation process.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Eimi Harris

The Encryption Debate: Shifting Stances on Backdoor Policies

Eimi Harris examines new rhetoric in the public-private encryption debate and what that may mean for your security.

Aleksi Korpela Eastern Europe and Russia Operations Russia The Arctic

Of Fire and Ice: Russia’s Militarization of the Arctic

Airbases, Arctic warfare troops, and air-defence systems. Aleksi Korpela maps out Russia’s militarization of the Arctic from Pechenga to Wrangel Island.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Diplomatic Relations John Pollock Security

Japan Prepares for Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) in the East China Sea

In order to secure its position in the East China Sea, Japan prepares to develop its own A2/AD strategy to deny maritime spaces to Chinese naval forces.

Global Horizons Magdalena Surma

Talk to a Diplomat: Interview with Michael Oshell

Listen as Michael Oshell discusses the upcoming NATO Economy Forum on Mining and Infrastructure.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Khalid Mahdi

Iran’s Relations with the World After the Nuclear Accord: The Case of Iran and the IAEA

While Iran’s relations with the world have improved since the development of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Khalid Mahdi argues that the real success comes in the improvement of relations between the Islamic Republic and the International Atomic Energy Agency.